4th Gen Tacoma Lift Kits and Tire Sizes: What Fits at Stock, Leveled and on 35s (2024+)

Third gen Tacoma owners learned that 33s meant a body mount chop and 35s meant a cutting wheel. The 4th gen changed the math: wider track on the TRD Pro and Trailhunter, more room behind the front wheel, and removable plastic where the old truck had steel. This guide lays out the factory specs by trim, what owners have fitted at each lift height, every major kit with its price and lift, and the two things the 4th gen adds to the bill, hybrid weight and driver-assist recalibration.

How we sourced this. Factory tire sizes are from Toyota's 2025 and 2026 owner's manuals and Goodyear's fitment data. Wheel offsets come from owner measurements and tire-shop replies on Tacoma4G, since Toyota does not publish them. Lift heights and prices are from the makers' and retailers' pages in October 2026. Fitment results are owner builds, and we say which trim, wheel and lift each one used. Diameters are calculated from the tire size.

Factory Tire and Wheel Specs by Trim

Three details matter for everything below. The SR is the only leaf-spring truck; most kits exclude it, and its rear parts are different. The hub bore is 95 mm (older Tacomas were 106 mm), so 3rd gen spacers and hub-centric wheels do not carry over. Bolt pattern stays 6x139.7 with M14x1.5 studs. And the TRD Pro and Trailhunter sit about 2″ higher in front and 1.5″ in the rear than the other trims from the factory, on wheels with 35 mm less offset, which is why they swallow bigger tires without a lift.

What Fits at Each Height

Stock height

What touches first. Owners name the same four spots on every build: the front crash (body mount) bracket, which is removable and has an aftermarket delete kit for about $50; the front mud flaps and the fender edge where the flap clips; the fender liner at full lock; and, on 35s, the lower front bumper edge. Nobody has reported needing the 3rd gen's cab mount chop.

Offset and poke. The factory wheel on most trims is about +55. Owners describe +35 as nearly flush, and +20 to +25 as a visible poke with the tire shoulder outside the fender. Lower offset helps a 285 clear the upper control arm but moves the tire toward the fender and flap.

Leveled, 1.5–2.5 inches

• ReadyLift's 2.5″ SST (spacers, $399.95): the maker says 285/75R17 on a 17x8 +35 wheel fits with no trimming. ReadyLift notes it has not tested the TRD Pro or the hybrids.
• Westcott preload collars (2.5″ front, 0.75″ rear, about $465–515): an owner runs 35x11.50R17 mud terrains on +25 wheels with the mud flaps and crash plates off and no cutting. The retailer listing claims up to a 35″ tire without a body mount chop.
• ICON Stage 1 (1.25–3″): ICON's own recommended maximum is 33x11.50; larger needs fender trimming.
• 285/70R17 on the factory 17″ wheel is the no-drama leveled setup on every non-Pro trim.

35s

The pattern: 35s on a 4th gen are a plastics job, not a metal job, as long as the wheel offset is in the +20 to +25 range. Zero offset on a 35 pushes the tire into the bumper. Rear fender clearance on 35s has been asked about on the forums and not clearly answered; check it on your own truck at full compression.

Lift Kits: Height and Price

Prices are the maker's or a retailer's listed price in October 2026 and move around with sales.

Fox's 2.5 Factory Race coilovers are listed for 2005–2023 Tacomas only; for the 4th gen Fox sells the 2.5 Performance Elite and 3.0 Factory Race.

The Hybrid Problem

The i-FORCE MAX trucks weigh 400–470 lb more than the gas versions of the same trim (Toyota's published curb weights: TRD Off-Road 4,630 vs 5,030 lb; TRD Sport 4,575 vs 5,045; Limited 4,715 vs 5,170), and the battery sits over the rear axle. Owners report hybrids sagging about 3/4″ in the rear on springs rated for the gas truck, and one went to 600 lb front springs on King coilovers. No major brand sells a hybrid-specific kit; Eibach labels hybrid fitment, and Dobinsons and OME handle it with their heavier rear spring ratings. If you own a hybrid, pick the spring rate for the hybrid's weight plus your gear, not the base truck.

The ADAS Bill

Toyota Safety Sense on the 4th gen uses a windshield camera and a front radar that are aimed for the stock ride height. Owners who lifted 2.5–3.5″ report "System Malfunction" warnings and lost adaptive cruise and lane keeping until the system was recalibrated; one did it with Techstream, others paid the dealer. ICON states recalibration is required after its kit. Budget roughly $700–1,000 for calibration plus alignment at a dealer if you are not doing it yourself, on top of $600–700 for an independent shop install or $2,000–2,700 at a dealer. That is the line item 3rd gen owners never had.

Before You Buy: The Shock Recall

If your truck is a 2024–2025 built between January and November 2024 with external-reservoir shocks, it may be in NHTSA recall 26V514: the welded flange on the reservoir can corrode and let the reservoir detach. Toyota's remedy is free replacement of the shocks, with the final fix expected in 2027. Get the recall done, or confirm your VIN is clear, before paying anyone to replace shocks you could have had replaced for free. Details are in our Tacoma recall tracker.

Gearing, Mileage and Speedometer

A 285/70R17 is about 7% taller than the 245/70R17 on an SR5, and a 35 is 15% taller. Owners report roughly 3 mpg lost on 285s, more on 35s, and the speedometer reads slow. Our regear chart shows the effective ratio change, and the cost of 33s vs 35s guide totals what the tires, wheels, lift and regear add up to.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the biggest tire on a stock 2024 Tacoma?

285/70R17 (32.7″) fits on the factory wheels of the SR5, TRD Sport and TRD Off-Road with no changes, and owners run 285/75R17 (33.8″) on stock TRD Off-Road wheels with no rub or a small trim. The TRD Pro and Trailhunter fit 285/70R18 stock and 295/70R18 with the crash bar and mud flaps removed.

Will 35s fit a 4th gen Tacoma?

Yes, with a 2.5″ spacer or preload-collar lift, wheels around +20 to +25 offset, and the front crash brackets and mud flaps removed. Some owners trim the fender liner or the lower bumper edge. No owner has reported needing a cab mount chop.

What is the factory wheel offset on a 2024 Tacoma?

About +55 mm on the TRD Off-Road and Limited (17x7.5 and 18x7.5), per owner measurements and tire-shop data; about +20 on the TRD Pro and Trailhunter's 18x8.5 wheels. The hub bore is 95 mm and the pattern is 6x139.7.

Do you need to recalibrate Toyota Safety Sense after lifting a Tacoma?

Owners who lifted 2.5″ or more report system malfunction warnings and lost adaptive cruise until the camera and radar were recalibrated, and ICON states recalibration is required after its kit. Expect roughly $700–1,000 at a dealer with alignment.

Does the Tacoma hybrid need a different lift kit?

No brand sells a hybrid-only kit, but the hybrid is 400–470 lb heavier and owners report extra rear sag on gas-truck springs. Choose a kit with rear springs rated for the added weight (Dobinsons, OME) or one that lists hybrid fitment (Eibach).

Related Tacoma Guides

• Cost of 33s vs 35s on a Tacoma or 4Runner
• Cost to Lift a Tacoma or 4Runner
• Biggest Tires on a Stock 3rd and 4th Gen Tacoma
• Toyota Regear Chart
• Tacoma Recall Tracker (2016–2026)

Sources: Toyota 2025 and 2026 Tacoma owner's manuals (factory tire sizes); RealTruck Tacoma tire size guide; owner builds and wheel data on Tacoma4G (285/70R17 on a stock SR5, 285/75R17 on a stock TRD Off-Road, largest tires on TRD Pro wheels, 35s trimming thread, Limited wheel specs, hybrid curb weights, system malfunction after lift); kit pages at ReadyLift, ICON, Dobinsons, OME BP-51, Bilstein 6112, King and Quadratec (Fox); Design News on the 4th gen rear suspension; NHTSA recall 26V514.